Academic

Punitive Damages Study
The Social Science Research Network has an article available that is of interest to tort lawyers: The Decision to Award Punitive Damages: An Empirical Study. Here is the abstract: Empirical studies have consistently shown that punitive damages are rarely awarded, with rates of about three to five percent of plaintiff trial wins...

Punitive Damages Study
The Social Science Research Network has an article available that is of interest to tort lawyers: The Decision to Award Punitive Damages: An Empirical Study. Here is the abstract: Empirical studies have consistently shown that punitive damages are rarely awarded, with rates of about three to five percent of plaintiff trial wins...

Florida Family Awarded $8M in Tobacco-Related Death Case
Tort lawyers have been carefully watching the tobacco lawsuit against Phillip Morris which arose out of the death of 55-year old Stuart Hess.  The Florida jury imposed liability several days ago and earlier today awarded $3M in compensatory damages and $5M in punitive damages...

"Jury Awards $33 Million In Lawyer Fight"
"Jury Awards $33 Million In Lawyer Fight": Today's edition of The Albuquerque Journal contains an article that begins, "It's a legal battle between two prominent New Mexico lawyers that started as a dispute over $160,000 in legal fees and allegations of a 'stolen' client...

Appeal dismissed where there was still a claim for punitive damages pending
In Horn v. Brown, [Ms. 1061656] (Ala. Aug. 22, 2008), the Alabama Supreme Court dismissed an appeal as being from a non-final judgment where there remained a pending claim for punitive damages...

Trial Court Reduces Punitive Award Against San Diego Gas & Electric
Last September, CalBizLit blogged about a fairly shocking verdict against San Diego Gas and Electric. In this wrongful death case, the families of four Camp Pendleton marines were awarded $14...

Bextra Injury Risks
Bextra Increases Risk of Fatal Heart Attack

Sexual Harassment Policy
Define harassment, outline complaint procedure

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

Unlawful Retaliation for Sexual Harassment Claim
Title VII retaliatory discharge retaliation requires proof of participation in protected activities

California Fertility Clinic Warned
For Not Screening for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Texas, USA
alleging the Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Act of 2003 violates several provisions of the Constitution.

Environment Law
alleging damages from violation of the law.

Student Harassment
Wichita School District pays $45,000 settlement for high school students' harassment lawsuit.

Skilled Health Care Faces $670 Million in Damages over Nursing Home Violations
Skilled Health Care Faces $670 Million in Damages over Nursing Home Violations

Ministry of Defense
$500,000 in damages in transgender humiliation suit.